Lincoln Assassination The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 25, 1865 / SOLD

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Lincoln Assassination 

The Philadelphia Inquirer 

Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 25, 1865 

 

One of the most iconic and emotionally charged Lincoln mourning newspapers of the Civil War era, featuring the bold front-page headline: “President Lincoln’s Remains in Independence Hall.” Issued only days after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, this dramatic illustrated edition documents the funeral journey of the slain President as his body lay in state in Philadelphia before continuing westward by funeral train. 

 

The enormous woodcut engraving dominating the front page depicts the elaborately draped interior surrounding Lincoln’s coffin, richly adorned with mourning bunting, patriotic flags, and ceremonial candelabras. Beneath is a second detailed engraving showing the specially prepared railroad car used to convey Lincoln’s remains during the historic funeral procession. The paper also contains extensive contemporary reporting on the funeral cortege, public mourning, and ceremonies surrounding Lincoln’s passage through Philadelphia and onward to New York. 

 

Original assassination and funeral newspapers from April 1865 remain among the most sought-after relics of the Lincoln era, particularly illustrated examples with strong visual appeal and direct coverage of the funeral train. This issue combines all those desirable elements in a single dramatic display piece and captures the raw grief felt across the nation in the immediate aftermath of the assassination. 

 

A highly displayable and historically significant Civil War newspaper from one of the defining moments in American history. 

 

Inventory Number: DOC 432